紛
紛·be confused with, get mixed in, go astray
- On-yomi
- フン
- Kun-yomi
- まぎ(れる)まぎ(らわしい)まぎ(らす)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紛争 | ふんそう | dispute, conflict |
| 紛失 | ふんしつ | loss (of an item) |
| 紛らわしい | まぎらわしい | confusingly similar |
| 紛れる | まぎれる | to get mixed in, to be diverted |
Example sentences
この二つの名前は紛らわしい。
このふたつのなまえはまぎらわしい。
These two names are confusingly similar.
大事な書類を紛失してしまった。
だいじなしょるいをふんしつしてしまった。
I have lost an important document.
犯人は人込みに紛れて逃げた。
はんにんはひとごみにまぎれてにげた。
The culprit slipped into the crowd and escaped.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 紛失 as ふんしち — it is ふんしつ
- 紛失する is used of losing an object; for missing a train use 乗り遅れる
Memory aid
Picture it
糸 (thread) beside 分 (divide): threads split apart and mixed together again — you can no longer tell which is which.
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